Judge Upholds New York Workers’ Comp Board Ban Against Spinal Surgeon March 12, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A New York orthopedic spinal surgeon has been denied reauthorization to treat workers’ compensation patients in the state. A Supreme...
New York Workers’ Comp Board to Close Two Virtual-Only Locations October 21, 2025 The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board will be closing its virtual-only Allegany and New City locations, effective December 8,...
New York Launches Injured Workers Legal Assistance Project to Assist with Comp Claims April 26, 2021 The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has launched its first-ever legal assistance project to help injured workers obtain medical...
New York State Workers’ Compensation Board Proposes New Medical Fee Schedule June 8, 2018 The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has released a proposed increase in medical reimbursement to providers who treat workers’...
New York Board Proposes 11.7% Decrease in Workers’ Comp Rates May 30, 2018 The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB), a non-governmental rate service organization, has proposed an 11.7% decrease in the...
Woods Named Executive Director of New York Workers’ Compensation Board March 3, 2016 New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the appointment of Mary Beth Woods as executive director of the New...
NYS Comp Board Vice Chair’s Laptop, Phones Seized: Report August 12, 2014 Agents from the office of New York Attorney General and the FBI last week seized documents, a laptop and cell...
Employee Wins Comp Benefits in N.Y. After Run-In With Co-Worker’s Husband July 18, 2014 By Young Ha A former manager at a New York supermarket is due workers’ compensation benefits for his preexisting post-traumatic stress disorder condition,...
NYS Comp Board, Comic Tina Fey’s Reps Clear Up Workers’ Comp Issue April 1, 2014 By Young Ha The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board had filed a $79,000 judgment against comic Tina Fey on March 20 for...
N.Y. Workers’ Comp Board to Transition Established UEF Claims Management to Triad Group December 27, 2013 The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board recently announced it will transition the management of established Uninsured Employers’ Fund (UEF)...